Prince Philip is a navy man -

Navy through and through;

His eyes some far horizons scan

And his humour's salty too.

 

A scion of the restless sea

Who found himself ashore,

Away from his naval family

And the distant ocean's roar.

 

Never one to talk of self,

Of things he's done and seen,

He put his charts upon the shelf

And pledged to serve his Queen.

 

For decades now he's steered Her Ship

of State safe home to port,

The pilot with a carefree quip

When time and tide were fraught.

 

The D of E's a navy man,

Navy through and through,

His eyes some far horizons scan,

And there's salt in his humour too.